Festivals and Fairs
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Drive-through holiday event Friday in LincolnshireNov 30, 2020 12:00 am - Lincolnshire officials will host a drive-through holiday event Friday evening at village hall, 1 Olde Half Day Road. The event will run from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The first...
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Willow Creek to host Christmas light walkway displayNov 28, 2020 12:00 am - Willow Creek Community Church's main South Barrington campus will be transformed into an outdoor light extravaganza for the public to enjoy - at a distance from one anot...
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St. Charles comes alive with socially distanced safe holiday eventNov 28, 2020 12:00 am - South First Street plaza in St. Charles was host to a bevy of holiday events Saturday. Families happily strolled along a trail of decorated Christmas trees on First Str...
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Santa gets holiday parade in Vernon HillsNov 28, 2020 12:00 am - Santa got a parade Saturday afternoon in Vernon Hills. Santa and his entourage, normally ensconced at the North Pole, stopped at the Countryside Fire Protection District...
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Lights, conifers, action at Cosley ZooNov 27, 2020 12:00 am - What started out 37 years ago as “simple lights on a caboose” and “a handful of farm animals” has blossomed into a holiday spectacular at Cosley Zoo. The Festival of Lig...
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Mooseheart lights show format practically made for a pandemicNov 27, 2020 12:00 am - A local holiday tradition that didn't get canceled, massively altered or converted to a “virtual” event returned Friday. The annual Mooseheart Holiday Lights — an event ...
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Aurora Festival of Lights opens free holiday light displayNov 26, 2020 10:00 pm - The Aurora Festival of Lights - one of the largest free outdoor drive-through holiday light displays in Northern Illinois - opens for its 14th year on Friday, Nov. 27. I...
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Elgin's Festival of Lights to brighten up holidaysNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - After being unable to hold its annual tree lighting, the city of Elgin is trying to brighten the holidays with the Festival of Lights. Lights will be on display nightly...
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New holiday lights contest coming to Elgin, East and West DundeeNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - With many community events on hold this year, Explore Elgin Area is hoping to start a new tradition with a holiday lights contest. "What we're hoping to do is offer fam...
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Suburban communities find a way to keep the season jolly with tree lightingsNov 19, 2020 9:55 am - Community tree lightings, for many years a traditional way to kick off the holiday season, look different this year because of the pandemic. Some have adapted to be driv...